A Star that keeps dying? Scientists shocked by cosmic explosion defying all expectationsLongest gamma ray burst ever: Scientists have spotted a strange cosmic explosion. This gamma-ray burst repeated several times in a day. Typ...
16 Nov, 2025, 02.08 AM IST
Was there a tsunami today while you slept and did it hit California? What happened will shock youRussia earthquake and Pacific tsunami alert rocked multiple countries on July 30, 2025, after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit off Ru...
30 Jul, 2025, 06.55 PM IST
The biggest explosion since the Big Bang; Star ripped apart by a Black Hole unleashes history’s most powerful and brightest known explosionAstronomers have spotted a new type of cosmic explosion. These are called Extreme Nuclear Transients or ENTs. These events occur when stars...
09 Jun, 2025, 07.55 AM IST
Astronomers witness supermassive black hole tear star apart during violent galactic collision—here’s what exactly happened in this rare tidal disruption eventBlack hole rips apart star in a once-in-a-lifetime event called AT 2022wtn, spotted 700 million light-years away during a rare galactic col...
30 May, 2025, 11.24 PM IST
Mumbai’s mega money, mini drains: Why the flooding never stopsMumbai, India's financial hub, is grappling with increased flooding due to early monsoon arrival and extreme rainfall, breaking a 107-year ...
27 May, 2025, 11.46 AM IST
Supermassive black hole “ate” a star, are we next? Here’s what NASA found outIn a cosmic first, astronomers observed a supermassive black hole consuming a star. This happened outside the core of its host galaxy. The ...
13 May, 2025, 03.23 PM IST
Salmon on sedatives: How human meds are making wild fish swim faster — But at what cost?A new study reveals a strange impact on Atlantic salmon. Human drugs in rivers are making them swim faster. Scientists found sleeping pills...
14 Apr, 2025, 12.17 AM IST
NASA and AstroSat capture explosive eruptions from stellar remnants near massive black holeAn international team of astronomers, including experts from Pune’s IUCAA, has made significant strides in understanding black hole-star dy...
11 Oct, 2024, 01.27 PM IST
Scientists spot Sun-like star being devoured by a hungry black holeSwift was originally designed to study gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful explosions in the cosmos. Since the satellite launched, however,...
08 Sep, 2023, 03.23 PM IST
Supermassive black hole sends jet pointing towards Earth after tearing apart a star, say astronomersAstronomers captured a bright flare emanating from a dying star being torn apart by a supermassive Black Hole launching relativistic jets t...
02 Dec, 2022, 01.20 AM IST
Covid-19 vaccine for children and the many unanswered questions: What parents need to knowNobody knows what may follow omicron, so why not protect against the relatively slim chance of tragic consequences?
04 Apr, 2022, 04.46 PM IST
Expect a stronger equity cult in 2018: N Jayakumar, Prime SecuritiesFIIs can actually turn buyers at some point in the not so distant future.
01 Jan, 2018, 12.50 PM IST
- Black hole devouring star for a decade detected
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Astronomers have detected a giant black hole that ripped apart a star and then gorged on its remains for an unusua...
07 Feb, 2017, 01.50 PM IST
Massive black hole spotted binging on star for a decadeAs it travels inwards to be ingested by the black hole, the material heats up to millions of degrees and generates a distinct X-ray flare.
07 Feb, 2017, 01.07 PM IST
Road ahead not easy, Infosys CEO Sikka tells employeesSikka suggested that by all indications, the future for Infosys's business looks disruptive due to multiple factors like technological and ...
03 Jan, 2017, 08.55 AM IST
- 'Brightest supernova' result of giant black hole destroying star
New York, Dec 13 (IANS) An intense flare detected last year in a distant galaxy about four billion light years from Earth, considered to be...
13 Dec, 2016, 05.59 PM IST
- 'Climate change is a good business opportunity'
Prof Hulme talks to Narayani Ganesh about why there is so much disagreement on climate change.
25 Oct, 2009, 02.21 AM IST